“We talked about everything,” Samson said when asked if Gumbel’s questions focused on the team’s finances. “One of the things was the crazy things that happened all off the field this year. It was noticeably crazy. It felt like we were in the news almost every day nationally.”

Speaking of finances, Samson gave an ominous pause when asked if he was confident the team would sign Dan Uggla and Ricky Nolasco to multi-year contracts after the season.

“You never know how the negotiations turn out. You don’t know how players value themselves or how the market will value a player, but certainly it’s definitely our hope,” Samson said.

Uggla has one year of arbitration left, Nolasco two.

Uggla wants a deal similar to — but not worth exactly the same as — the six-year, $70-million contract extension that Hanley Ramirez got two years ago.

“We want to keep them,” Samson said. “We’d like to find a way to have them both in the new facility, no question about it.”

Samson also said the Marlins have “four or five” managerial candidates, including Edwin Rodriguez. But there is no timetable on how soon the team will make a hire.